GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| soar | to fly aloft or about |
| daze | to stupefy especially by a blow : stun |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| orientation | the act or process of orienting or of being oriented |
| ciliated | possessing cilia |